Reviewer Bani Sodermark.
Bani has a Ph.D in mathematical physics and has been a teacher of
physics and mathematics at the university level in both India and
Sweden. For the last decade, her interests have been spirituality,
healthy living and self-development. She has written a number of reviews
on http://amazon.com. Bani is a mother to two children.

“What
can you say about a thirty four old girl who died? That she was
beautiful and brilliant? That she loved dolphins and Diet Coke? And
Krispy Kreme? And me?”- Love Story by Erich Segal.

In
this real life version of “Love Story”, Oliver and Jenny are
replaced by Guy and Jemma respectively. They meet at a Hollywood
party and after a short span of knowing each other, become lovers.
They share a rare and passionate intimacy powered by a love that is
as unconditional as it is mutual. Both value their individual
independence highly, so they live in their own apartments, while
meeting each other as often as their jobs and other activities allow.
Their relationship can be paraphrased as arising from a togetherness
expressed by Kahlil Gibran’s famous words, “Drink from each
other’s cup but do not drink from the same cup.”

In
the real world, however, permanent happiness is an impossibility to
come by. There are trials and hurdles to be overcome, as we learn
more about ourselves as well as our extended selves. In this love
story, it turns out that Jemma, not unlike Jenny in “Love Story”
is stricken with Multiple Sclerosis, a disease for which there is no
cure to date. Jemma slowly wastes away in front of Guy’s benumbed
senses. At the end, she decides to euthanize herself and entreats Guy
to help her. Because of his unconditional love for her, Guy complies.
After three failed attempts, Jemma succeeds in her mission, leaving
Guy to mourn her loss.

The
above may not seem like much of a story. It is the writing of the
experience that would confer this book a pride of place on your
bookshelf. Guy Blews is a very talented writer and he conveys the
essence of his struggle with himself, his compulsions and his dilemma
in such a moment- to- moment fashion that the reader is drawn deeply
into his life and gets an insider’s view of the events taking
place.

True
intimacy is rarely glimpsed, when it is present, it never fails to
strike a chord. This book carries a story of the kind of closeness
shared by a couple that touches the divine due to the unconditional
nature of the love that they share for each other. A love so strong
that Guy could assist the one he cherished above all others to commit
suicide.

If
you wish to read a real love story, read this book. You will
not be disappointed.